Disk-record holder



/. G. E. FOSS AND H. G. JENSEN.

" DISK RECORD HOLDER.

APPL1CAT10N FILED $5111.18, 1919.

1,349,272, Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

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INVENTORS WLM/mw i ATTORNEY G. E. FOSS AND H. G. JENSEN.

vDISK RECORD HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I8, 1919.

1,349,272.v PaIenIed Aug. 10,1920.

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UNITED STATES GUSTAV E. FOSS, OF CHICAGO,

PATENT OFFICE.

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Application filed September 18, 1919.

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Be it known that we, GUsTAv E. Foss, a citizen of tho United Cook and State of Illinois, and Hanny Gr. JENSEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Berwyn, in the county of Cook and State of illinois, have invented a new and useful improvement in Disk-Record Holders, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Our invention relates to improvements in record holders for disk phonograph records, and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of our invention is to provide an inexpensive record holder in which the records may be held compactly, means be.

ing provided for identifying any record and for .moving it forwardly, whereby the record may be easily withdrawn.

A further object of our invention is to provide a disk record holder which is adjustable so that records, of various sizes may be held and brought into position to be withdrawn by a uniform movement ofthe withdrawing mechanism.

Other Objects and advantages will appear in the following specificatiomand the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Our invention is illustrated in the accom.` panying drawings, forming part of this application, in which-v Figure luis a perspective view of the record holder,

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view,

Fig.` 3 is a perspective view of one of the supporting shelves or leaves, i

Fig. a is a section alongthe line 4l-4c of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is a section along the .line 5.--5 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the construction of the operating means for withdrawing the disks, and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a modified means for joining portions ofthe drawing strip in their adjusted positions.

In carrying out ourV invention, we provideV a series of shelves or leaves like that shown at lfin Fig. 3. These shelves are preferably made of pasteboard or card board, and are arranged one above the other in the manner shown in Fig. 2. Any suit- Specification of Letters Patent. i

States, and a resident` of the city of Chicago, in the county ofV Patented Aug. 10, 1920. serial No. 324,444.

able means may be used for spacing the shelves apart. In the drawings, we have shown side members 2 which may be of wood or other suitable material, and which are provided vwith grooves 3' arranged to receive the ends of the shelves, thereby hold-v ing the latter in spaced relation. A top 4 of pasteboard is provided for covering the reeord on the uppermost shelf.

Referring now to Fig. 3, that each shelfis provided bar 5 at its rear tially the same width as the distance between the grooves 3 of the side members 2. Each shelf consists of two portions a and as clearly shown in Fig. 4l, which are joined together on the bottom by a. joining strip G of fabric Or other suitable material, preferably pasted or glued inposition. This it will be seen with a spacing end which is of sulostanfV provides a runway 7 for a flexible `thawing strip 8. The forward upper edge of each shelf is provided with a joining strip 9 of passe partout, each joining strip being cut opposite the runway 7 to permit the'passage of the flexible drawing strip 8 back and forth in drawing a record into position and in replacing it.

The liexible strips 8 are made preferably in the manner shown in Fig. 6. In this iigure, it will be Observed that there are two parts c and Z to the strip which are coni nected together. The rear4 end of the stripA Z has a reinforcing member e of stiff cardboard, and Vis provided with fiaps 7' and f. A` piece of tape g is fastened to the body portionof the stripV ci. The portion c also has side flaps /L and it', and to the forward end of theportion o is pasted or glued an extension t' having secured thereto a strip of fabric or leather 7c. The'portion (l has its flaps Y j and f brought together and cemented or glued, while the portion c, which is exterior of the portion (Z, has its flaps brought' together and cemented so that the portion Z is designed to slide within the portion c. r[he leather or fabric extension 7c is folded around the tape g to form a tab like those shown aty l() in Figs. l and 3. lThe end of the tape g is then bent upwardly and rearwardly and tucked into the open end of the folded portion 7c, as shown in Fig. 5. The flexible drawing member thus formed is provided at its rear end with a cleator cross strip l1 made of wood or other suit.- able material whichV is glued or otherwise secured to the rear portion Z of the flexible the front end, which is loose,

strip. In order to guide the flexible drawing strip 8 in its movement, we provide a guide strip/m which is fastened at its rear end underneath the spacing member 5, and which extends to the forward edge of the shelf. This guide strip is disposed in the groove V7 and is slipped into the telescopic sections of the drawing strip 8, so that the drawing strip slides back and forth in the groove, being guided by the strip m which forms a central core for the hollow drawing strip 8. L

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood.

Normally, the parts are in the position shown in F ig.-1 with the tabs projecting. These tabs may be numbered or lettered to indicate the particular record which its cor responding shelf'carries. The records l2 are carried on the shelves in the manner shown in Fig. 3, their rear edges engaging the cleat or cross strip ll. Now, by pulling forwardly on the tab corresponding to the record desired, the record will be forced by the cross strip outwardly, where it may be grasped by the hand and removed from the case. After it is played and it is desired to replace it, the shelf from which it was re moved may be instantly located, because the tab which was used in pulling the record forwardly is out, z'. e., in advance of the other tabs. The record is replaced on Ythe shelf and pushed inwardly, ing the tab with it and returning the tab to its normal position. If it is desired to adjust the position of the cleat il to accommodate a particular size record, it may be done by pulling out the end of thetape g and then moving the cleat forwardly by pulling on the tape g, thereby causing the portion d (see Fig. 6) to move into the portion c, carrying the cleat with it until the cleat is in a position to VVengage the inner end of a` record, when the latter is inserted on-the shelf. The extending portion of the tape g is then tucked-n, as shown in Fig. 5. If it should be desired to insert a larger record, the latter is placed on the shelf and pushed in as far as it will go, and then the extended end of the tape g is tucked in as described. Where it is desired to dispense with the tape g, then the two portions c and al may be adjusted manually, and the portions fastened in their adjusted positions by means of a strip of tape which is glued or otherwise cemented across the joint of the sections, as shown at 13 in Fig. 7

We claim:

l. A disk record holder comprising a plurality of shelves spaced apart, each shelf having a groove extending from rear to front, a flexible drawing strip disposed in each groove, and a transversely disposed cleat or arm secured to said drawing strip.

vided with a groove, the grooves of thereby carry- 2. A disk record holder'comprising a plurality of shelves spaced apart, each shelf having a 0froove extendingfrom rear to front, a flexible drawing strip disposed in each groove, a transversely disposed cleat or arm secured to said drawing strip, fication tab carried by the drawing strip at the front end thereof.v

3. In a disk' record holder, a plurality of shelves spaced apart, each shelf being proadjacent a flexible shelves being out or drawing strip disposed in transverse cleat or arm secured to each drawing strip and arranged to slide on its associated shelf, and an indicating tab secured to the forwardend of each of said drawing strips and arranged to project outwardly from the front edge of its associated shelf..

4. In a disk record holder, aplurality of shelves, each of said shelves having a groove extending from the rear to the fronton the upper face of the shelf, av flexible drawing strip comprising a pair of telescopic members, means for adjustably securing said telescopic members together, and a transverse cleat-or arm secured to one of said telescopic registration,

members.

5. A disk record holder comprising aplurality of-'shelves spaced apart at equalV dis- Y.

tances, each of said shelvesbeing provided with a groove running from the rear to the front, said grooves being parallel and being offset progressively from the top shelf to the bottom shelf, a flexible drawing member disposed in'each groove, and altransversely disposed cleat or arm secured to each of said flexible drawing strips.`

6. In a disk record holder, a shelf provided with a groove extending `from the front to the rear, a flexible drawing strip disposed within said groove, said drawing strip cornprising a pair ofiadjustable sections, means for adjustably securing one of said sections to the other, andy a transversely disposed cleat or arm secured to the rear section.

7. A` disk record holder comprising a shelf having a groove extending from front to rear,a flexible drawing strip disposed within said groove, said drawing strip comprisingl a pair of hollow telescopic members, and a transverse cleat or arm secured to one ofV said telesco ic members and Iarranged to slide on the she f.

8. A disk record holder comprising a shelf having a groove extending from front to rear, a flexible drawing strip. disposed within said groove, said drawing strip comprising a pair of hollow telescopic members, a transverse cleat or arm secured to one of said telescopic members and shelf, and means for adjustably securing said telescopic members together. j

9. A disk record holder comprising a shelf having a groove extending from front to each groove, a

arranged to slide on the and an identilll rear, a flexible drawing strip disposed within said groove, said drawing strip comprising a pair of hollow telescopic members, a transverse cleat or arm secured to one of said telescopio members and arranged to slide on the shelf, means for adjustably securing said telescopio members together, and a guide strip secured at one end to said shelf and extending through said telescopio members.

l0. A disk record holder comprising a shell having a groove extending from front to rear, a flexible drawing strip disposed within said groove, said drawing strip comprising a pair of hollow telescopio members, a transverse Cleat or arm secured to one of said telescopio members and arranged to slide on the shelf, means for adjustably securing said telescopio members together, a guide strip secured at one end to said shelf and extending through said telescopio inembers, and an identification tab secured to said ieXible strip and arranged to project outwardly from the forward edge of the shelf in the normal position of the cleat.

GUSTAV E. FOSS. HARRY GAROLD JENSEN. 

